GRE WORD LIST 287 words

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

temporary cessation or suspension

of the most contemptible kind

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels

lessen, diminish, or curtail

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

speak to someone

blemished by injury or rough wear

make a concoction (of) by mixing

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

a hollow filled with mud

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

a cruel and oppressive dictator

a cruel and oppressive dictator

a loud harsh or strident noise

loud confusing disagreeable sounds

impart gradually

a firm rebuke

a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)

a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support

a speech of violent denunciation

steal goods; take as spoils

a collection of live animals for study or display

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

righteousness by virtue of being pious

grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude

steal goods; take as spoils

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

avoid (one's assigned duties)

a very boastful and talkative person

show off

show off

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

persistent petty and unjustified criticism

provide or equip with furniture

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

showing a brooding ill humor

hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

play boisterously

full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler

draw back, as with fear or pain

an embarrassing mistake

without or almost without hope

wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

great merriment

young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

lasting three seasons or more

excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull

violent and needless disturbance

laugh quietly

avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

make imperfect

a stiff hair

be teeming, be abuzz

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light

an unchanging intonation

a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

tastelessly showy

learn or discover with certainty

avoiding waste

tough and callous by virtue of experience

powerfully persuasive

not easily borne; wearing

generally incompetent and ineffectual

shower with love; show excessive affection for

express criticism towards

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

full of trivial conversation

express discontent

the act of deriding or treating with contempt

habitual

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

the highest point (of something)

the highest point (of something)

the highest point (of something)

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

an awkward stupid person

look with amazement; look stupidly

hold spellbound

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

pleasing to the ear

pleasing to the ear

noisy quarrel

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

of very great significance

lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest

cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate

stop the flow of a liquid

animal hunted or caught for food

a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

courteous regard for people's feelings

corresponding in size or degree or extent

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

lying face upward

more than is needed, desired, or required

hold back

capable of arousing and holding the attention

laugh at with contempt and derision

the act of deriding or treating with contempt

crouch or curl up

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

exchange goods without involving money

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

sour or bitter in taste

strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"

a rough and bitter manner

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

marked by care and persistent effort

harsh criticism or disapproval

steadiness of mind under stress

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful

of or relating to the period before the biblical flood

a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

having a sophisticated charm

pull back or move away or backward

withdraw from an organization or communion

something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

shrewdness shown by keen insight

heedful of potential consequences

concurrence of opinion

being of questionable authenticity

so thin as to transmit light

thunderous verbal attack

the manner in which something is expressed in words

an authoritative declaration

accuse formally of a crime

an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district

disinclined to work or exertion

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

characterized by intense emotion

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

radiating or as if radiating light

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)

attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)

not injurious to physical or mental health

cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

liable to sudden unpredictable change

incongruous;inviting ridicule

native to or confined to a certain region

someone who sells wine

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

an elaborate song for solo voice

the power to foresee the future

show submission or fear

unrestrained by convention or morality

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

make reparations or amends for

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

wild and menacing

moving quickly and lightly

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

unrestrained by convention or propriety

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

praise, glorify, or honor

be false to; be dishonest with

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

place in a grave or tomb

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

reflect deeply on a subject

lessen the intensity of or calm

a small amount of solid food; a mouthful

(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

formally expressing praise

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

practicing beggary

a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)

a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

make peace with

an act of deliberate betrayal

to agree or express agreement

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of